Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran, sources say

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The invitation to Brennan and Wendy Sherman, the former State Department official and top negotiator of the Iran nuclear deal, offers counterprogramming to the Trump administration’s closed-door briefing for lawmakers also planned for Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Democratic lawmakers are likely to attend both sessions.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/18/breaking-news/former-cia-chief-brennan-to-brief-dems-on-iran-sources-say/

Wasn't aware of Wendy Sherman being brought in for this meeting. Interesting is it seems to be looking more about the money, than anything else. So who will be the biggest losers, now that the money is not flowing in..

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>>6541286 Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran, sources say

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Brennan, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, is scheduled to talk to House Democrats at a private weekly caucus meeting Tuesday, according to a Democratic aide and another person familiar with the private meeting. Both were granted anonymity to discuss the meeting.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/18/breaking-news/former-cia-chief-brennan-to-brief-dems-on-iran-sources-say/

So no Republicans allowed, this should be very interesting

Somali elder wants to meet Obama

Mr Mumin dressed him in traditional attire that comprised a Somali head dress and robe, Barki (traditional pillow) and a walking stick, Images of the occasion were later used by Mr Obama’s opponents to depict him as a radical Muslim whose name was similar to that of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin laden.

Mr Mohamed Hassan Mumin, a peace elder from Wajir County who dressed former US President Barack Obama in traditional Somali outfit in 2006, is now seeking to meet him. Yesterday, Mr Obama held talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga before proceeding to his father's ancestral home in K’Ogelo. During Mr Obama’s visit to Wajir County in 2006, when he was Illinois Senator, Mr Mumin dressed him in traditional attire that comprised a Somali head dress and robe, Barki (traditional pillow) and a walking stick. Images of the occasion were later used by Mr Obama’s opponents to depict him as a radical Muslim whose name was similar to that of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin laden.

This drew mixed reactions from Kenyans, with Wajir County elders demanding an apology from the US government. Mr Mumin was then chairman of Al-Fatah peace group. In an exclusive interview with the Nation, Mr Mumin said previous efforts to meet Mr Obama when he visited the country as US President were unsuccessful. He said he went to the US ambassador’s office in Nairobi but his wishes were not granted.

“I blessed Mr Obama when he was a senator and he ended up ruling America for two terms. I now want to bless him to be the leader of peace in global hotspots such as Syria, Palestine, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Somalia,” he said. Mr Mumin is widely credited with bringing to an end bloody inter-clan clashes between Degodia and Ogaden in Wajir in 1993.

https://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Somali-elder-wants-to-meet-Obama/1950946-4665038-craiyxz/index.html

This is from last year. It explains the pic posted

Kogelo to push for approval of 'Barack Obama University'

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga says the establishment of the university will open up the potential of Kogelo. Former Florida Senator Bob Graham is willing to support the university. Artefacts, including Mr Obama’s childhood history and speeches, would be collected and archived at the university.

Kogelo residents will push former United States President Barack Obama to publicly endorse a university to be named after him. Already, locals have set aside 24 acres for the main campus of the university in Nyang’oma while plans are underway to admit the first batch of students to Siaya Agricultural Training Centre in September.

The establishment of Barack Obama University of Leadership and Technology will be among the six petitions to be presented to the former US president when he lands in Siaya today. Community spokesman Nicholas Rajula said talks are at an advanced stage to make Siaya ATC a constituent college of the university. He added that the college is working with Maseno University to offer a number of courses.

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga says the establishment of the university will open up the potential of Kogelo. Mr Rasanga added that the university would play a big role in teaching unique courses that target the 14 counties in the Lake Basin "which have a common goal of fighting poverty". “When I visited Harvard University recently, the mention of Obama’s name elicited optimism. That is why the project is important,” the county boss said.

NEW COURSES: US-based scholar Michael Muiga, who was a policy staff member of Mr Obama's re-election campaign in 2012, said former Florida Senator Bob Graham is willing and ready to support the university. He added that once the university begins operating, professors from the US would be called in to help introduce courses not offered in Kenya. “We will offer industrial, material, foundation, petroleum and irrigation engineering courses,” Prof Muiga, himself a civil engineer, said. He added that the establishment of the university would put Mr Obama’s name in education circles just like George Washington University, which is named after another former US president.

EXPAND GRADUALLY Mr Rasanga underlined the need to introduce programmes like irrigation, tropical medicine and law. Artefacts, including Mr Obama’s childhood history and speeches, would be collected and archived at the university. The chairman of the committee on the construction of the university, Achola Waw, said renovation of lecture halls, laboratories, ablution blocks and computer halls at Siaya ATC is complete. “We intend to start with the school of agriculture, commerce and education as we seek to expand gradually,” Prof Waw told journalists.

https://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Kogelo-to-push-for-approval-of–Barack-Obama-University-/1950946-4665026-item-1-cplqxa/index.html

I wonder if the amount of money Obama requested for his library was also for building this project.

New Ukraine President Zelenskiy says dissolving parliament

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday announced he was dissolving parliament. He also said his first task was to achieve a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine but added that dialogue with Russia could only happen after the return of Ukrainian territory and prisoners of war.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-inauguration/new-ukraine-president-zelenskiy-says-dissolving-parliament-idUSKCN1SQ0NG?il=0